The Theocracy of Ribul is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Molt Honorable Primer Califa de Ribul with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.78 billion Ribulians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fandomgrad. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ribulian economy, worth 232 trillion dinars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 130,345 dinars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Any body part that can be cut off a person is no longer considered to be their property, cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, Ribul has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, and would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ribul's national animal is the espanyol, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Catalan Islam.

Ribul is ranked 11,003^rd in the world and 1^st in Life sPAIN for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 88.27 Effective Tax Rate.